Self-closing bundle-receptacle



C. E. CARDWLL.

5m mesme BUNDLE nEcEmcLE.

AHLICAUDN FILED OCT. Il. 1920. l L57?, 1 14, Patented May 3, 1921.

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C'.E.Cardwel.

WITNESS:

Ck E. CARDWELL. SLF CLOSNG BUNDLE RECEPACLE. APPUCATION mw ocr. In w20.

1,3771 14, Patented Maly 3, 1921.

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93 a 4 ,3 jf/ ATTORNFY bwa, and the springs which neuem the hinges of the end frames force the lower bers thereof'against the hook's andbeneeth the beaks thereof. The devioe,it'wi1lY be i to'fold a einst-theback member o th'e receptacle. 'release of reesure on the back member' will permit o ites ring iniuenced 'hinges swinging both the ack. and ends beneath the 'running board. It will be seen that vthe 4receptacle is self closing end bein wholly -conceuled under the running boar when not in use offers no obstruction to the free use of the said running board.

In Figs. 5 to 7 I have illustrated a, slight 'modicatiom In the said ligeros, the front member of the receptacle has its e es in the nature of a, wire frame to which t e reticulated facing is secured. The frame, indicated by the numeral 16 has its ends and top constructed of comparatively heavy wire, but

its bottom 17 is constructed of comparatively l thin wire. yThis thin wire 1T is bent inwardly from the ends thereof under the running board 18 endvis secured thereto by eyes.

19. The under member of the frame, outward of the eyes is encircled by springs 20, one end of each of the springs being secured to the under face of the runnlng board. The side members of the frame are connected by s ring hin s 21 to end pletes 22. The 'end p etes each uve an aperture 23 therethroughV to receive the beslis or hooks 24 on the up )er face of the running board. The springs or the end members influence the same against the front frame, end the spring for the front frame swin s the devicens a whole beneath the running aard. 0n the under face of the runni board there may be boilers 25 with which t le device contacts, and also on the under fue@ there is a spring filip 26 to enuge the upper lon itudinfil wirer of the ront member of the l evice.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim, is

1. In combination with n sup rt hiwmr hoolrs on the u per face thereo of a. sel'ix closing receptor. e, includjn n. frame hingedl connected to the under nce at` the outer au lower corner ofthe support, und the seid ,/l'n testimony whereof I aix m hinges being spring influenced, end frames, off a. lees length and width than the first mentioned frame lnngedly connected to the ends of the first mentioned frame, and the said -'hinges being spring influenced whereby the end frames will be normally swung u 'nsf the first mentioned frame, and the sai end frames designed to engage with the hooks and throng the medium oftheir spring hinges to exert e, tension .thereageinst when the said end frames are moved over the to Vof the runningl board and the first mentione frame is brought to a. vertical position with Jrespect to the running board.

2. In combination with a sucpport, of a self closing receptacle therefor esi ned when not in use to automatically move eneeth the support, said receptacle including a spring in uen'ced outer member, and sp'ing miiuenced end members designed to normally folded agains'tlthe outer memberl and means on the sup ort for engaging with the end members, w en the device is brou ht to operative position for holding the en members and the first mentioned member in upright vertical positions with respect to the support. 3. In a luggage carrier, the combination with the running bourd of e vehicle, of a well dis nosed longitudinally of the running board :unl hin'redly connected' thereto it its outer Iongituc me] edge and normally supported in n 'vertical position, und spring means normull urging the Wall to u: horizontal position beneath the ruiming board.

4. A lug ige carrier comprising s. side wall and en walls l-iingedlg',r connected thereto, u support to which thc side well is hinge edly connected, und spring means interposed between said s'de well und su port to normally swing said side well be ow seid sup port. y

In u luggage carrier, the combination with the running bourd of' u vehicle, of a Side wall disposed lon ritudinully of the running boni-d und hinge( ly connected theretol at its -outer longitudinal edge and normally supported in n vertical position, springrmeans normally urging the woll to a horizontal pesition beneath the running boa1d,end wells hinged to the side wall und adapted to be folded upon the hitter when not in use, and a latch element arranged upon the under face -of the running board for engagement with the free end of the side well to retain the latter-ugainst movement.

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